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{{short description|Scottish footballer (1916–1970)}}
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'''James Fiddes''' [[British Empire Medal|BEM]] (born 3 October 1916, in [[Grangemouth]]) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Association football|football]]er.
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| birth_place= [[Grangemouth]], Scotland
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'''James Fiddes''' [[British Empire Medal|BEM]] (3 October 1916 – 1970) was a Scottish [[Association football|footballer]]; he was a versatile player who featured at [[Forward (association football)#Outside forward|outside right]], [[Forward (association football)#Inside forward|inside right]] and [[Midfielder#Wing half|right half]] during his career.<ref name=litsterprewar>{{cite journal|title=A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players|author=John Litster|publisher=Scottish Football Historian magazine|date=October 2012}}</ref><ref name=ffh>[http://www.falkirk-football-history.co.uk/2013/06/unsung-players-jimmy-fiddes.html?m=1 Unsung Players – Jimmy Fiddes], Falkirk Football Historian, 10 June 2013</ref>
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Fiddes served in the [[Royal Air Force]] during the [[Second World War]] and played [[inside right]] for [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] and [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]].<ref>{{cite web
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|work=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
|accessdate=25 September 2015}}</ref> Fiddes played for Falkirk in the [[1947 Scottish League Cup Final (October)|1947–48 Scottish League Cup Final]].


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Born in [[Grangemouth]], Fiddes served in the [[Royal Air Force]] during the [[Second World War]] and played for [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] and [[Stenhousemuir F.C.|Stenhousemuir]].<ref>{{cite web
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After retiring from football in the 1950s he joined [[BP]] as a [[Tank truck|tanker]] driver at [[Grangemouth Refinery]]. He became a prominent member of the [[Transport and General Workers' Union]], serving as chairman, secretary, collector and [[shop steward]] of 7/51 Branch at the depot and by 1970 as chairman of the TGWU's Commercial Services Group.
|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player11/jimfiddes.htm|title=Jim Fiddes|website=Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database|accessdate=25 September 2015}}</ref> Having won a [[Scottish Cup]] ([[1936 Scottish Cup Final|1936]])<ref name=herald36>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5FVRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KTQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3950%2C2937061 Rangers Retain Scottish Cup], The Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1936</ref> and a [[Scottish Football League]] title ([[1938–39 Scottish Division One|1938–39]]) with Rangers before the war,<ref>[http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1629 (Rangers player) Fiddes, James], FitbaStats</ref> he also played for Falkirk in the [[1947 Scottish League Cup Final (October)|1947–48 Scottish League Cup Final]].


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After retiring from football in the 1950s, he joined [[BP]] as a [[Tank truck|tanker]] driver at [[Grangemouth Refinery]]. He became a prominent member of the [[Transport and General Workers' Union]], serving as chairman, secretary, collector and [[shop steward]] of 7/51 Branch at the depot and by 1970 as chairman of the TGWU's Commercial Services Group.
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Fiddes was awarded the [[British Empire Medal]] (BEM) in the 1970 New Year Honours for his services to the petroleum industry and the TGWU.<ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=44999 |date=30 December 1969|startpage=26|supp=yes}}</ref>

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Fiddes was awarded the [[British Empire Medal]] (BEM) in the [[1970 New Year Honours]] for his services to the petroleum industry and the TGWU.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=44999 |date=30 December 1969|page=26|supp=y}}</ref>


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*''TGWU Record'', February 1970
*''TGWU Record'', February 1970


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Latest revision as of 19:18, 3 November 2024

Jim Fiddes
Personal information
Full name James Fiddes
Date of birth (1916-10-03)3 October 1916
Place of birth Grangemouth, Scotland
Date of death 1970 (aged 53)[1][2]
Place of death Falkirk, Scotland
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Grange Rovers
1934–1940 Rangers  57 (14)
1940–1951 Falkirk   134 (15)
1951–1952[3] Ross County
1952–1953 Stenhousemuir  
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Fiddes BEM (3 October 1916 – 1970) was a Scottish footballer; he was a versatile player who featured at outside right, inside right and right half during his career.[4][3]

Born in Grangemouth, Fiddes served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and played for Rangers, Falkirk and Stenhousemuir.[5] Having won a Scottish Cup (1936)[6] and a Scottish Football League title (1938–39) with Rangers before the war,[7] he also played for Falkirk in the 1947–48 Scottish League Cup Final.

After retiring from football in the 1950s, he joined BP as a tanker driver at Grangemouth Refinery. He became a prominent member of the Transport and General Workers' Union, serving as chairman, secretary, collector and shop steward of 7/51 Branch at the depot and by 1970 as chairman of the TGWU's Commercial Services Group.

Fiddes was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 1970 New Year Honours for his services to the petroleum industry and the TGWU.[8]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ History of Grangemouth | Historic Dates in History 1966–1972, Electric Scotland
  2. ^ Statutory registers – Deaths – Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  3. ^ a b Unsung Players – Jimmy Fiddes, Falkirk Football Historian, 10 June 2013
  4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Jim Fiddes". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  6. ^ Rangers Retain Scottish Cup, The Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1936
  7. ^ (Rangers player) Fiddes, James, FitbaStats
  8. ^ "No. 44999". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1969. p. 26.

References

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  • TGWU Record, February 1970


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